
Unlike traditional headlights with fixed beams, this system can dim, deactivate, or target specific LEDs based on inputs from front-facing cameras and vehicle sensors, all managed by an onboard control unit.
This enables continuous high-beam use without dazzling other drivers.
Audi's Digital Matrix LED takes this a step further by employing digital micromirror device (DMD) technology, tiny mirrors (1-1.3 million per headlight) that tilt up to 5,000 times per second to project highly precise light patterns, effectively turning the beam into a dynamic video-like display.
This allows for innovative features like lane-oriented lighting that highlights only the vehicle's own lane with a "carpet of light" and predictive positioning arrows, dynamic turn-signal lane cues, and even road-surface projections such as hazard triangles.
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(Media: Audi)
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